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Profiles in Wankery
Profiles in Wankery
Juan Cole Pests [Jonah Goldberg]Artful dodge of the word "wrong", as in "I was not only wrong, but absofuckinglutely wrong."
As I've mentioned before, in my spat with Juan Cole way back when, I challenged him to bet me on Iraq's future (the winner would donate $1,000 to a relevant charity like the USO). He sanctimoniously declined, claiming even the suggestion made him sick (even though he made a similar bet before). Well, the deadline for the proposed bet is looming and various leftwing pests are clogging my email box saying if I have any honor I will pay up for a wager Cole refused to accept and denounced me for offering. Well, guess what? The baiting doesn't work. I will give money to war-related charities, as I have done in the past, on my schedule not that of these goads or Cole or anyone else. I will not announce it when I do it, which I have never done in the past because it's not anyone's business (even this post is somewhat sickening in that I'm even responding to these gadflies).
As a matter of intellectual honesty, I'm perfectly willing to admit that, had Cole had the courage to accept the wager, he would have won and I would have made good on it. But, since he didn't, I won't be jumping through hoops for this crowd beyond this post.
Giuliani Files 'Statement of Candidacy'
Awesome! New York is contributing to the presidential sweepstake a "raging lefty" who's really a pro-war centrist and an "effective leader in times of crisis" who's really a momumental clusterfuckster with good marketing.
If we could only change the constitution, California could contribute a "steadtfast" windsock.
Awesome! New York is contributing to the presidential sweepstake a "raging lefty" who's really a pro-war centrist and an "effective leader in times of crisis" who's really a momumental clusterfuckster with good marketing.
If we could only change the constitution, California could contribute a "steadtfast" windsock.
Day 1 of 5 of the detox juice fast. What have I gotten myself into? Breakfast was, uh... interesting. And green. I'll keep you posted here because I have no one else to whom I can complain.
Actually it sort of started yesterday because I had to get ready. Only ate brown rice and vegetables yesterday. I had a coffee in the morning, but no alcohol. I will continue the no alcohol thing all week, but will maybe drink a little bit of coffee if I get bad headaches.
This afternoon I go for my first ever colonic, and of course that is completely freaking me out (I'm from New England, what can I do? We're weird about stuff like that.)
Hopefully I'll have as positive an experience as Skinny, but at this point, to be honest, I'm just hoping I make it to the weekend.
Actually it sort of started yesterday because I had to get ready. Only ate brown rice and vegetables yesterday. I had a coffee in the morning, but no alcohol. I will continue the no alcohol thing all week, but will maybe drink a little bit of coffee if I get bad headaches.
This afternoon I go for my first ever colonic, and of course that is completely freaking me out (I'm from New England, what can I do? We're weird about stuff like that.)
Hopefully I'll have as positive an experience as Skinny, but at this point, to be honest, I'm just hoping I make it to the weekend.
Animal Planet has been running Puppy Bowl III all day. The Kitty Half Time Show is coming up.
The John Warner anti-war escalation group ran an add during the Superbowl.
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I have nieces and great nieces young enough so that I occasionally might find myself shopping for Barbies, and now, finally (if only it were true), I can purchase the Barbie that represents my earliest days, oh those simpler times over on East Kiest in South Oak Cliff. That's right, I'm talking about Oak Cliff Barbie.
This, by the way, is why Google bought YouTube last year: So it could turn legal threats like this into money-making deals, so Google becomes a de facto redistribution channel for publishers like Viacom.
remember the last yat (w/ steve) when those unmarked cops pulled over two cars in a row on clinton street? well.
Four US helicopters shot down in two weeks. I'm waiting for the administration to make the charge that this must be because Iran is supplying new, more sophisticated, shoulder fired missiles to the Iraqi insurgents. Clearly we need to attack!
On a serious note, this is a bad turn of events tactically. Our air superiority is a very valuable asset. If we can't call in close air support to protect our troops for fear of losing helicopters (or AC-130s) we will be much more vulnerable on the ground. This will mean many more casualties.
On a serious note, this is a bad turn of events tactically. Our air superiority is a very valuable asset. If we can't call in close air support to protect our troops for fear of losing helicopters (or AC-130s) we will be much more vulnerable on the ground. This will mean many more casualties.
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PARIS, Feb. 2 —The world is already committed to centuries of warming, shifting weather patterns and rising seas from the atmospheric buildup of gases that trap heat, but the warming can be substantially blunted by prompt action, an international network of climate experts said today.
water producing windmills
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sane voices in the news
busy night for the tivo box. 25th anniversary of letterman.
5:15 and its not dark! i like this part of the year with the days getting longer. snow and rain expected.
Is the art market making us stupid? Or are we making it stupid?
Blue Hill NYC: 3 great courses of veggies/dairy/egg products and 2 were extra fab: a chestnut flour?? and delicata squash ravioli w/ arugula puree and "this mornings egg" which came with schrooms and lettuce broth, the flesh eaters arround me loved the venison and the crab....
Mas (farmhouse): I have never been here and it was off my radar, but we started with raw seafood and the Taylor Bay's served with stuff I cant recall is hands down dish of the year 07 so far, stunning, reminded me of how good these sea candies are (like at the old Union Pacific). The rest of the meal was super, great wine list, interesting up-market crowd.
Mas (farmhouse): I have never been here and it was off my radar, but we started with raw seafood and the Taylor Bay's served with stuff I cant recall is hands down dish of the year 07 so far, stunning, reminded me of how good these sea candies are (like at the old Union Pacific). The rest of the meal was super, great wine list, interesting up-market crowd.
molly ivins, rip.
So my own hope is that -- if the American people do not find a way to choose democracy over empire -- at least our imperial venture will end not with a nuclear bang but a financial whimper. From the present vantage point, it certainly seems a daunting challenge for any President (or Congress) from either party even to begin the task of dismantling the military-industrial complex, ending the pall of "national security" secrecy and the "black budgets" that make public oversight of what our government does impossible, and bringing the president's secret army, the CIA, under democratic control. It's evident that Nemesis -- in Greek mythology the goddess of vengeance, the punisher of hubris and arrogance -- is already a visitor in our country, simply biding her time before she makes her presence known.
Can a bottle of wine really be worth $700? Slate's Mike Steinberger this so:
What a nose—hazelnut, oatmeal, sweet white fruit, smoke, spice, and a touch of nutmeg. Stirring nose. Ripe, spicy, sublime, succulent grapefruit, pear. Perfect balance. Holy shit.
i was looking for something to recommend watching season 2 of extras on hbo but this interview by ricky gervais of christopher guest will have to do.
sarah silverman has a new show on comedy central thursday at 1030. tv squad is hoping she can transcend her schtick but they dont seem too confident.
